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Security spotlight: Hamburg attack highlights knife policy limits
The suspect, aged 39, is now in a psychiatric hospital.

Hamburg knife attack: Woman arrested after 17 injured at train station
A woman has been arrested after 17 people were injured in a knife attack in Hamburg on Friday. Video / AFP

Woman arrested after 17 injured in German knife attack
The 39-year-old was arrested at the scene, at Hamburg Central station.

'Critical for security': UK-Germany partnership on missile development
Both nations aim to reduce dependence on US military technology amid rising tensions.

80 killed in Gaza strikes as Israel-US talks focus on hostages
Negotiations for hostage release continue in Doha, involving US and Qatari leaders.

‘Great honour’: World leaders welcome Leo, first US pope
Robert Francis Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, is the first American pope.

How Donald Trump’s second term has affected elections around the world
From Australia to Ecuador, the US President has become a key factor in local politics.

Two more Hawke’s Bay farms sold to overseas buyers for forestry
Three CHB farms have sold in quick succession to overseas buyers for forestry conversion.

Children rescued from four-year Covid lockdown in ‘horror house’
Parents, fearing Covid, forced kids to wear three face masks indoors.

'I’ll cut your throat,' drug seeker told woman days before breaking man's back
The 24-year-old has a history of drug abuse, mental health problems and violence issues.

‘Unsatisfactory’: Why police did not oppose bail for trio accused of gang raping tourist
The mother of one accused defended her son, saying it was a 'misunderstanding'.

‘Bloodbath’: Wall St leads rout as world reels from Trump tariffs
Nasdaq down 6%. What’s Trump’s plan?

‘Disconcerting, unnerving’: Anger at German backpacker’s alleged gang rapists getting bail
The victim was allegedly bundled into a van on Auckland's K Rd on New Year's Day.

Watch: Test rocket explodes seconds after launch at Norwegian spaceport
Isar Aerospace gathered valuable data despite the failed test flight.

Police rush to charge Madeleine McCann suspect before he’s set free
Prosecutors aim to charge Christian Brueckner before his early release from jail.

Bluebridge makes major Cook Strait ferry announcement
The replacement ship increases vehicle capacity by 10% and boosts passenger capacity.

No Hula-Hooping, no peeing in the ocean: 11 rules that might surprise travellers
There will be no building of sandcastles in Italy, thank you.

Hungary reports first foot-and-mouth outbreak in 50 years
"A farm with 1400 cattle showed the classic symptoms of foot-and-mouth disease."

Surgeon who operates on NZ women with controversial syndrome charged with killing patient
The surgeon is considered a saviour by some NZ patients, who say he changed their lives.

Why Macron’s nuclear comments have provoked Russia’s ire
Vladimir Putin likens French President to Napoleon, recalling past conflicts with Russia.

‘America will not put up with it’: Trump bashes Zelenskyy again
German leader-in-waiting thinks US President deliberately escalated clash with Zelenskyy.